February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A bulldozer flying a tattered American flag moves sand and fill dirt on the beach in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, the day before an intense nor'easter is forecast to hit the Jersey Shore. This community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy almost 15 months after the massive storm slammed into New Jersey. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

An entire block of homes on 5th Avenue between East Railway Ave and Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River remains three piles of rubble, where this state highway project to fix Rt. 35 has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A Sandy-damaged home on 5th Avenue in Ortley Beach has a handwritten note on the front door saying it is not abandoned. A state highway project to fix Rt. 35 has made this community still reeling from the hurricane that struck almost 15 months ago all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

An entire block of homes on 5th Avenue between East Railway Ave and Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River remains three piles of rubble, where this state highway project to fix Rt. 35 has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

The view looking south where Rt. 35 south was in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where this state highway reconstruction project has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

The view looking from the single southbound lane of Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where this state highway reconstruction project has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

An entire block of homes on 5th Avenue between East Railway Ave and Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River remains three piles of rubble, where this state highway reconstruction project has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

The ruined oceanfront Joey Harrison's Surf Club in Ortley Beach looks much like it did in the days after Hurricane Sandy struck the Jersey Shore almost 15 months ago. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Two chairs face the ocean outside the eastern exposure of the ruined Joey Harrison's Surf Club in Ortley Beach looks much like it did in the days after Hurricane Sandy struck the Jersey Shore almost 15 months ago. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Desolate street scene in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where the reconstruction of Rt. 35 has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A makeshift dune east of the newly rebuilt boardwalk in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, the day before an intense nor'easter is forecast to hit the Jersey Shore. This community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy almost 15 months after the massive storm slammed into New Jersey. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A ruined home remains in a state of disrepair on Ocean Avenue between 7th and 8th in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where the reconstruction of Rt. 35 has made this community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Kathleen Cavalieri (cq) points to the Sandy water line above her head in the bagel shop/deli she runs on the corner of Rt. 35 and 6th Avenue in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River. The state reconstruction of the highway has made this community, still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The...

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Kathleen Cavalieri heads outside from the bagel shop/deli she runs on the corner of Rt. 35 and 6th Avenue in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River. The state reconstruction of the highway has made this community, still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A bulldozer moves sand and fill dirt on the beach in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, the day before an intense nor'easter is forecast to hit the Jersey Shore. This community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy almost 15 months after the massive storm slammed into New Jersey. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A bulldozer flying a tattered American flag moves sand and fill dirt on the beach in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, the day before an intense nor'easter is forecast to hit the Jersey Shore. This community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy almost 15 months after the massive storm slammed into New Jersey. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Kathleen Cavalieri (cq) runs a bagel shop/deli on the corner of Rt. 35 and 6th Ave. in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River. The state reconstruction of the highway has made this community, still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

Crews continue to work on the reconstruction of Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where this road job has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A busted road sign hangs in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, where the reconstruction of Rt. 35 has made a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)

February 15, 2014, 9:24AM

A look down the single southbound lane of Rt. 35 in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River Township, where the ongoing state highway reconstruction project has made this community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy all the more difficult to live in. 2/12/14. (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)